This is my mother. She left me when I was just 14 years old. I saw her a few times from teenage through the typical college years (although I didn’t have typical college years) and then she passed away before I married or had children. She was a wonderful woman that I know I would talk to her often if she were alive, but I really never got the chance.

The most current entries are things I would tell her and only her ... because they aren’t meant to be heard, just vented (if she were alive). The majority of this blog are letters she wrote to me (and a few to my sisters) during the years that we were apart.

Monday, May 16, 1988

May 16, 1988

Dear Betsy,
I just drove a long way to a place to get a huge piece of pie and coffee.  I have already eaten.  I am trying to gain some weight.  I have lost so much and weigh 113# now.  I had a rhubarb pie and I am stuffed.  This morning I bought cream colored culottes and a white skirt and different colors in it.  I am going to send you Aunt Ida's Eastern Star pin.  I hope you want it.  I felt she would want you to have it.  Grandma and Grandpa left for Dallas today to see Ricky graduate from SMU.  I think they are selling their condo and bought a smaller one close by.  I went out to see them yesterday.  I got my hair cut short and it is so perm burned.  I have to have weekly protein treatments.  At 1st I hated it, but it really makes me look younger.  I have to gain weight soon because I am bones.  I am on Vit B12 shots every Friday, and really potent iron pills.  I feel really good now.  My blood count was really down so I have to eat meat, etc.
I hope you are well.  Write or tell me when to call you.  I still miss Bob but it is getter better since I feel better.  My temp is normal again.
So you are going to summer school.  Good for you!! What are you taking and how many hours?  What hours do you work?  I have called but you are never there.  I hope you aren't mad at me.
I run a lot of errands.  I may go to the store again today and buy a cake mix and make a yummy cake.  I want to eat everything all of a sudden.

May 17
Last night I made a carrot cake.  I will give some to a friend.  I wish you were here.  I really miss you.  Are you well and happy?  What about Kermon?  Any one else?
I still have your little graduation picture on my triple dresser.  You are so pretty.  Grandma is having a big reception for being Grand Representative to Scotland in Ohio on May 31, 1988 at 7:30.  I plan to go.  I wish you could be here.  Aunt Judy and Uncle Dick are flying in.  They are having their 50th wedding anniversary cake.  Do you have an Eastern Star pin?
Grandma and Grandpa are trading my car in for a minivan and giving me their neat maroon car.  I am happy about that.  I don't own any.  But I drive theirs and pay all cost and insurance.
Well, I want to get this in the mail.  Please write or call me.  I love you, honey.  Take care.  I miss you so much.  Come see me.

All my love,
Mom
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